Improvement in boots and shoes



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVIER LA EEENIEEE, OE NEW YOEK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT |N BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 51,195, dated November28, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVIER LA FEENIIEEE, in the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Boots andShoes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof, which will enable others skilledin the art tomake and use the the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, .forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is aside elvation of this invention. Fi g. 2 is an inverted plan of thesame.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

The sole consists of a piece of wood cut out to the proper shape andsize, and the upperis drawn over its edges and held in place by a bandof sheet metal, which is secured to the sole by nails driven in the edgeof the same. N o inner sole is used, and the sole itself is notperforated with holes, so that it is perfectly water-tight. The shank isformed of a piece of leather or other flexible material, the rear end ofwhich is secured under the heel, and its front end is held between themetal band and the edge of the sole in the same manner as the upper.

A represents a shoe the upper.of which is made in the usual manner.

B is the sole, which is cut out of any suitable material, hard woodbeing used by preference, and it is fastened to the upper by drawing thelatter over its edge and securing the same by means of a band, C, whichis attached by nails or screws a. No inner sole is used.

rEhe band() is made of sheet metal or any suitable material, and thenails which hold it in place are driven through the upper and in theedge of the sole. No hole passes through the sole to the interior of theshoe. The upper is firmly clamped between the band C and the of thesole, the same as the upper.

ed ge of the sole, so that aperfectly water-tight joint is produced, andif the shoe is exposed to moisture the leather contained between thewood and metal swells, and the joint is rendered absolutely tight.

The shank is formed of a piece, D, of leath er or other flexiblematerial, the rear end of which is fastened under the heel E, in theordinary manner, and its frontend is turned up and clamped between theband C and the edge rIhe upper is fastened to the piece D by pegs, or inany other suitable manner. For the heel I use a piece of wood cut out inthe proper shape.

By means of this invention the expense of manufacturing a hoot or shoeis eonsiderabl y reduced. The sole can be secured to the upper with verylittle labor, and wood can be used in preference to leather, the highprice of which Inakes it desirable to restrict its use as much aspossible. Furthermore, the metal band which serves to secure the upperto the sole also pro-1 tects the sole from wear, and a shoe madeaccording to my invention wears lnuch longer than one made in theOrdinary manner.

I do not claim novelty in either part ot' my invention separately'.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent- 1. Thecombination of a wooden sole, a wooden heel, and a shank flexible fromsole to heel, as an improvement in the manufacture of boots or shoes.

2. In combination with the above, the me tallic band C, encircling andprotecting the wooden sole B and securing the upper to the edge thereof,in the manner specified. A

OLIVIER LA FRENIERE.

Witnesses:

J. I. HALL, THEO. TUsOH.

